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BNashDCMNashDCMv1.pdf
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…

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A group of 48 airmen in uniform, 46 wearing side caps and 2 with officer caps. They are arranged in four rows on grass with a terrace of residential buildings with chimneys beyond. Thomas is second right in the third row from the front. On reverse,…

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PMcMahonT24010038.jpg
A group of 46 airmen in uniform, 45 wearing side caps and one with an officer's cap. The men are arranged in four rows on the pavement outside Springfield House, 13 Lord street, Blackpool. Thomas is sitting, front row, seventh right, with his arms…

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PMcMahonT24010036.jpg
A group of 46 airmen in uniform outside 13 Lord street, Blackpool. They are arranged in four rows. On reverse 'Blackpool Tom McMahon front row seventh from left'. [sic, Tom McMahon is seventh from right].

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PMcMahonT24010030.jpg
Half portrait of Thomas in his uniform and half cap. On reverse is a stamp reading 'Portrait BB Promenade Blackpool Phone 2188 No.4893' and 'Thomas McMahon'.

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Critical article concerning airmen who had seen action returning to England to be put on technical courses at Weeton Barracks the keep them busy until they can be demobbed. Gives examples of individual being put on inappropriate or meaningless…

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PStaniewskiJ1944.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of Józef.
On the reverse 'Souvenier [sic] to Reg from Josef'.
There is a second identical copy with, on the reverse 'To Dear Ella with Best Wishes and Kind Regards - from Josef Blackpool 8/XII 1940'.

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PStaniewskiJ1942.jpg
Three airmen standing with arms linked.
On the reverse 'To Ella and Reg from [indecipherable] 18th January 1941'

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PStaniewskiJ1934.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of the two with a pier and Blackpool Tower in the background. The airman has a Poland shoulder badge. On the reverse '1940'.

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PStaniewskiJ1932.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of the three at the seaside. On the right is Józef with a Polish crest on his hat. On the reverse '1940'.

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PStaniewskiJ1928.jpg
A head and shoulders portrait of two men. Josef is on the right. On the reverse '1940'.

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PStaniewskiJ1926.jpg
The six are sitting on the railings of the esplanade at Blackpool. On the reverse '1940'.

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PStaniewskiJ1924.jpg
Józef is sitting between two women on a park bench. On the reverse 'Blackpool Sept 1940'.

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PStaniewskiJ19010003.jpg
Seven photographs on a page.
#1, 2 and 6 are the funeral at Newark.
#1 is annotated 'Funeral at Newark (Ella & Reg 2nd and 3rd from right)'.
#3 is Józef and Ella standing in the back garden of 12 Browning Road Coventry and is annotated.
#4 is…

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PStaniewskiJ19010001.jpg
Four photographs on a sheet.
#1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Józef Staniewski, annotated 'Souvenir to Reg from Joseph'.
#2 is three airmen, annotated '14.1.41' and 'Blackpool (Reverse on separate sheet)'.
#3 is two airmen annotated 'Joseph…

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He has received a parcel from his parents. He sent them watches. He writes about family and friends. He is going to see a film.

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#1 11 airmen arranged in two rows.
#2 five airmen arranged in two rows.
#3 26 airmen arranged in three rows.
#4 26 airmen arranged in three rows. Most of the men have signed the card it is mounted on. Captioned 'FRED in first posting…

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PHolmanAW19010085.jpg
A group of trainees arranged in four rows outside their hotel. On the reverse '28 intake 3 Wing Blackpool Christmas 42
Derek 27/4/
Ray 23/7/
Lynn 5/3/ '

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PHolmanAW19010082.jpg
#1 is a group photo of trainees arranged in four rows at 6 ITW Aberystwyth.
#2 is a group photo of trainees arranged in four rows at Blackpool.
#3 is a group photo of trainees arranged in three rows at No 8 AGS Evanton.
#4 is a full length…

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PHolmanAW19010080.jpg
An airman standing on the foreshore at Blackpool. On the reverse 'Derek Purelun on foreshore at Blackpool late 1942'.

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A list of locations and dates where Alan served in the RAF.

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SSmithRW425992v10003-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his operational tour and bombing operations.

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The 26 men are grouped in three rows on the pavement outside Mrs Baker 35 Tottingham House.
On the reverse 'Blackpool 1941 I wonder how many made it. Property of Ivan Ure, Hayling Island'. And on a post-it 'subject back row 5th from left'.

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BUreILUreILv2.pdf
A part autobiography of Ivan's pre-war life.

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BUreILUreILv1.pdf
A detailed autobiography by Ivan Ure.

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